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Novity vs SunPower Monitoring

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Novity

Energy

Hybrid physics and machine learning prognostics that estimate remaining useful life for process equipment

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SunPower Monitoring

Energy

Solar monitoring and performance management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Novity novity is a small venture-backed company with a strategic investor rather than a profitable business, so continuity risk is real and the Tokyo Gas investment signals a likely eventual acquisition that would reset the roadmap.; SunPower Monitoring parent company underwent bankruptcy reorganization in 2024, creating uncertainty about long-term product support
  • They diverge on capability: Novity covers TruPrognostics engine, SunPower Monitoring covers Real-time monitoring.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Novity and SunPower Monitoring actually diverge.

Attributes where Novity and SunPower Monitoring differ
AttributeNovitySunPower Monitoring
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
PlatformsWeb, CloudiOS, Android, Web
FoundedUnknown1985

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Energy).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Novity

  • TruPrognostics engine
  • Cold-start modelling
  • Fault mode diagnosis
  • Remaining useful life
  • Existing sensor reuse
  • Recommended actions
  • Historian connectors
  • Asset class libraries

Only in SunPower Monitoring

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Performance analytics
  • Alert system
  • Mobile app
  • Energy production tracking
  • Tesla
  • Enphase
  • SSL encryption

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Novity

  • A gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaroundnot SunPower Monitoring
  • An LNG terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional modelnot SunPower Monitoring
  • A wastewater operator whose existing vibration alarms are ignored because they carry no severity or horizonnot SunPower Monitoring
  • A generator operator supplying data centre load where an unplanned trip carries contractual penaltiesnot SunPower Monitoring

SunPower Monitoring

  • Solar monitoringnot Novity
  • Performance optimizationnot Novity

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Novity

  • Novity is a small venture-backed company with a strategic investor rather than a profitable business, so continuity risk is real and the Tokyo Gas investment signals a likely eventual acquisition that would reset the roadmap.
  • Physics-based models must be configured per equipment class, so each new asset type is an engineering engagement rather than a configuration screen, and rollout speed is limited by Novitys own capacity.
  • Prognostics depend on the quality and sampling rate of your historian data; plants recording ten-minute averages will not get useful remaining-useful-life estimates without new instrumentation.
  • Nothing about pricing is published and there is no self-service entry point, so evaluation always starts with a sales-led pilot on a handful of assets.
  • The deployment footprint is concentrated in oil and gas, LNG and water, so reference customers and pre-built asset models outside those industries are limited.

SunPower Monitoring

  • Parent company underwent bankruptcy reorganization in 2024, creating uncertainty about long-term product support
  • Monitoring features previously free are now being moved behind premium subscription tiers
  • Limited integration with non-SunPower solar hardware

Pricing, plan by plan

Novity

On request
  • TruPrognostics$undefined/year
    • Quoted per asset class and monitored equipment count
    • Model configuration and commissioning quoted as a project
    • Typically an annual subscription tied to a pilot then a rollout

SunPower Monitoring

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SunPower Monitoring review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Novity if

  • You need truprognostics engine.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want cold-start modelling.
Novity review

Choose SunPower Monitoring if

  • You need real-time monitoring.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want performance analytics.
SunPower Monitoring review

Questions people ask

Is Novity or SunPower Monitoring better?
Neither clearly leads. Novity starts at On request and SunPower Monitoring at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Novity or SunPower Monitoring?
Novity starts at On request and SunPower Monitoring at On request.
Does Novity or SunPower Monitoring run on more platforms?
Novity runs on Web, Cloud. SunPower Monitoring runs on iOS, Android, Web.
What is Novity best used for?
Novity is most often used for a gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaround, an lng terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional model, a wastewater operator whose existing vibration alarms are ignored because they carry no severity or horizon, a generator operator supplying data centre load where an unplanned trip carries contractual penalties. Of those, a gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaround and an lng terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional model are not what SunPower Monitoring is typically brought in for.
What can Novity do that SunPower Monitoring cannot?
Novity covers TruPrognostics engine, Cold-start modelling, Fault mode diagnosis, Remaining useful life. SunPower Monitoring covers Real-time monitoring, Performance analytics, Alert system, Mobile app.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Novity: What does Novity actually output?

A named failure mode and an estimated remaining useful life with a confidence band, not just an anomaly alert.

SunPower Monitoring: What happened to SunPower's monitoring software?

SunPower Corporation filed for bankruptcy on August 5, 2024. Complete Solaria acquired key SunPower assets in September 2024 and continues operations under the SunPower name as a publicly traded company in 2026.

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Novity: Do we need failure history to train it?

No. The physics component is what lets it produce useful prognostics on equipment with little or no run-to-failure data.

SunPower Monitoring: Is the mySunPower app still available?

Yes. The mySunPower app was rebranded to SunStrong Connect after SunStrong acquired SunPower's app suite. The app provides real-time solar production monitoring and battery management.

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Novity: Do we need new sensors?

Often not. It reads from your existing historian, but low sampling rates or missing measurements can require additional instrumentation.

SunPower Monitoring: What features does SunStrong Connect provide?

SunStrong Connect provides real-time views of solar production, home consumption, and battery power flows. It includes historical performance data, battery controls, live weather data, and system alerts.

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Novity: Who backs the company?

It was spun out of Xerox PARC and took a strategic investment from Acario Innovation, the venture arm of Tokyo Gas, in 2026.

SunPower Monitoring: Is SunPower monitoring available for commercial systems?

Yes. SunPower offers Energy Intelligence Software and Monitoring System applications for commercial and utility-scale solar installations with real-time data collection and performance analysis.

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